Some 2,500 Troops, NATO Unit Participate in Drills in Poland

About 2,500 troops, including a NATO battalion, are taking part in military exercises which kicked off in the northeastern Polish town of Orzysz, local media reported Monday.

Commander of the 15th Mechanized Brigade Brig. Gen. Jaroslaw Gromadzinski stressed that the main goal of the drills was to synchronize command in a situation when a new unit, in this case the NATO battalion, is introduced into the structure of the armed forces.

"The soldiers will train to defend the territory, while the commanders will practice in guiding the multinational unit," Gromadzinski was quoted as saying by the Polish Press Agency.

According to Gromadzinski, during the exercises all types of weapons and military equipment would be used, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery and air defense forces, Sputnik reported.

The exercise scenario centers on a so-called "hybrid war" scenario rather than conventional warfare, he added.
 (Tasnim)
15/5/17
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